[eml-dev] objectname in eml when morpho imports a text file

[Matt Jones]

Hi Jing --

We've used objectName for just the filename in the past, so that objects
that are stored in metacat and other apps can properly name downloaded
files.  So changing it to use the full path there would potentially break
metacat and other apps, although it is technically allowed in EML. Storing
the full path of a specific machine in the metadata seems like a fragile
approach anyways, highly subject to getting out of date as people rearrange
their hard drives. Lets discuss on IRC what you are trying to accomplish
with this and some possible alternatives.

Matt

On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 4:58 PM, Jing Tao <tao at nceas.ucsb.edu> wrote:

> Hi, devs:
>
> When morpho imports a text file into an eml package, currently it stores
> the file name as objectName rather thank the full path. For instance, morpho
> will store "rainfall-2007.txt" as objectName rather than
> "C:\data\rainfall-2007.txt".
>
> I am working on a morpho module, which can reload existed eml to entity
> wizard. So in DataLocation page, I need the information of the full text
> file path. I propose that morpho will store the full path rather than the
> file name as the objectName in eml. In our case, morpho will store
> "C:\data\rainfall-2007.txt" as objectName. I am just wondering if this
> approach violates eml's practice.
>
> Any comments and suggestions will be really appreciated.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jing
>
>
>
> Jing Tao
> National Center for Ecological
> Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS)
> 735 State St. Suite 204
> Santa Barbara, CA 93101
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